A supergroup of North East musicians have joined forces to release a single aimed at saving one of Newcastle’s iconic venues

A supergroup of North East musicians have joined forces to release a single aimed at saving one of Newcastle’s iconic venues.

Written by songwriter Steve Daggett, the track, Save The City Hall, features Roxy Music’s Paul Thompson, Lindisfarne’s Ray Jackson and Charlie Harcourt, ex-Sting counterpart John Hedley, bass player Steve Martin and the group Prelude.

The group hope the song will encourage more people to join protests to keep open the 85-year-old venue, which is currently under threat because of budget cuts.

While any money raised through its sale will be donated to support North East children’s charities.

As well as the title tune, the four-track CD will also feature a previously unheard version of the Alan Hull song All Fall Down that was recorded by Billy Bragg for a tribute album to the late Lindisfarne singer which never came to fruition.

Another Alan Hull song, Marshall Riley’s Army, performed by Paul Liddell, Alan Fish & The Attention Seekers and Mandolin Moon, is also included.

John Tobler, of Washington-based Road Goes on Forever Records, which is putting out the CD, said: “Many of the greats have played at the City Hall over the years and it would be a tragedy for the region if this venue was to close.”

The CD will be available from www.rgfrecords.co.uk
from Friday or downloadable from ITunes next week.

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